Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 16, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Methodical Research ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects the personal information of California residents in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Policy applies to users of our legal research services and visitors to our website or marketing channels who reside in California.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers such as your name and email address when you:
- Subscribe to our marketing communications
- Request a demo or access our legal research services
- Contact us directly via email or website forms

2. Purpose of Collection

We collect your personal information for the following business or commercial purposes:

To send you marketing and promotional communications about our legal research tools, features, and updates
To respond to inquiries and requests
To improve our website, services, and user experience
To comply with legal obligations

3. Categories of Third Parties We Share Information With

We do not sell personal information. However, we may share your email address and other identifiers with third-party service providers that help us operate our business, such as:

Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, HubSpot)
Customer relationship management (CRM) tools
Web hosting and analytics providers

All service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and use it only for specified purposes.

4. Your CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

a. Right to Know

You have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

b. Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete any personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal compliance).

c. Right to Opt-Out of Sale

We do not sell your personal information. Therefore, the opt-out right does not apply.

d. Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights, including by denying services or charging different prices.

5. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your CCPA rights, you may contact us via the contact details below. To verify your identity, we may require you to provide sufficient information, such as confirming your email address or responding to a verification email.

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf by providing written authorization.

6. Retention of Personal Information

We retain your email address and other marketing-related personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you via email (if applicable) or by posting a prominent notice on our website.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you may contact us at:

Methodical Research

support@methodicalresearch.com

808 Harrison St SE

Leesburg, VA 20175